1 Peter 5:5

So, I was doing what I do best, blog surfing when I came across Search Me Lord. I understand that if I want to obtain and maintain a relationship with God, that I must seek Him constantly and include Him in my life. That can be as simple as talking to Him. Lately, I've been a little secretive, even with God. (That's an oxymoron because we can't hide anything from God!) But you get my drift. I find myself on websites like Bossip and YBF. There is nothing wrong with these blogs. They crack me up! And I get cute ideas for fits. But, that time could be spent in the Word and meditating on things of God. So, when I came across Search Me Lord, it was like a breath of fresh air.

It's so crazy. When you get in Christ and have been touched by God, it's so hard to go back. Even when my crazy self tries to entertain doing things that I know are wrong, something keeps me from doing it. When I'm on the edge, God pulls me back. (Shout out to Bishop Dukes!)

Anywho... I came across his blog and this scripture was posted:

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of
you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
"God opposes the proud but
gives grace to the humble"

And then it simply stated that "to be a reconciler, one must be willing to re-think his perspective- to become a learner- maybe even place himself in the shoes of others."

What this says to me is to simply not be proud. Now, I'm speaking from my own situation- which was a disagreement that a friend and I had. When you're proud, you don't want to nor care to hear their perspective. All you care to see is how you would handle the situation and how you see the situation. But God wired us differently. We're not going to agree on everything. We're not going to operate the same way in situations. But in order to maintain a healthy relationship, we have to be willing to drop that pride and humble ourselves enough to step outside of our own box. Try to see it from the other's point of view. It could save you from pointless arguments, headaches, and sleepless nights.